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On two wheels
For the third year running, Sociology Professor Ken Kolb, Ph.D., is leading the April Commuter Challenge. The challenge is simple: each week, replace one driving commute with a biking commute. So far, 16 faculty and...
Continue ReadingFurman Music Department presents “Brigadoon”
The Furman University Music Department will present Lerner and Loewe’s “Brigadoon” Thursday, April 24, and Saturday, April 26 at 8 p.m. in McAlister Auditorium on campus. Directed by Furman Professor of Voice Dr. Grant Knox, the...
Continue ReadingCarson named court coach for USA Basketball Women’s U18 National Team Trials
Jackie Carson ’00 is the gift that keeps on giving for Furman women’s basketball. As Jackie Smith, she carved out arguably the finest playing career in Paladin history. Now she seems intent on doing the...
Continue ReadingFurman students assist with taxing time of year
With tax season in full swing, offers for tax preparation services have sprung up everywhere. That includes the United Way of Greenville County, which is offering Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) to families who make...
Continue ReadingBand on the move
NeedtoBreathe, the band led by 2003 Furman graduate Bear Rinehart, released its new album, Rivers in the Wasteland, on April 15. The record immediately moved to No. 1 on the iTunes Top Albums, and the...
Continue ReadingLab work
Synthesizing molecules for protecting cotton crops in developing countries, discovering new ways to treat cancer, contributing to chemistry education—these activities might sound like those of large research institutions, or maybe bio-engineering or pharmaceutical firms. But...
Continue ReadingLearning from the dragonfly
Who knew a pecking order exists among our dragonfly friends? Biology Professor Wade Worthen, Ph.D., knows and will be advancing his understanding through a newly awarded Furman Standard Faculty Research Grant. Through the Furman Standard,...
Continue ReadingThe percussion project
Professor Omar Carmenates is preparing for a remarkable journey. A recent recipient of a research grant funded by the Furman Standard award, Carmenates will soon embark on an ambitious collaboration dubbed “The John Psathas Percussion...
Continue ReadingBand on the move
NeedtoBreathe, the popular band led by 2003 Furman graduate Bear Rinehart, released its new album, “Rivers in the Wasteland," on April 15. The record immediately moved to No. 1 on the iTunes Top Albums, and...
Continue ReadingFor six weeks, we ran . . .
Jonathan Kubakundimana ’16 doesn’t remember it, but it still keeps him up at night wondering, “what if?" What if his parents made the wrong turn down a road? What if they went into the wrong...
Continue ReadingNotre Dame law professor Rev. Link to speak April 24
Rev. David T. Link, Dean Emeritus and Professor of the Notre Dame Law School, and President Emeritus of the University of Notre Dame Australia, will speak Thursday, April 24 at 7 p.m. in Daniel Memorial...
Continue ReadingFurman senior awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
Kristina Pardo, a Furman senior from Weston, Fla., has been selected as the recipient of a prestigious 2014 Graduate Research Fellowship from the National Science Foundation. Pardo, who will graduate with a degree in physics and...
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